Semi-OSD Settings
The semi-OSD system places one line messages at the lower third of the video display screen whenever the Volume, Input Source, Surround mode or tuner frequency of any of the configura- tion settings are changed. The semi-OSD system is helpful in that enables you to have feedback on any control changes or remote commands using the video display when it is difficult to view the front-panel displays. However, you may occa- sionally prefer to turn these displays off for a par- ticular listening session. You may also want to adjust the length of time the displays remain on the screen. Both of those options are possible with the AVR.
To change the length of time that the semi-OSD displays remain on the screen, go to the ADVANCED SELECT Menu as outlined earlier, and press the ⁄/¤ buttons DF as needed, until the on-screen ➞ cursor is next to the SEMI-OSD TIME OUT line. Next, press the ‹/› Buttons DF until the desired time in seconds is displayed. Note that unlike most of the other options in this menu, this is a permanent setting change, and the time-out entry will remain in effect until it is changed, even when the unit is turned off.
•To turn the semi-OSD system off so that it does not appear at any time, press the ‹/› Navigation Buttons DF so that OFF is shown on the right side of the line.
If you wish to make other adjustments in the menu, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons DF until the on-screen ➞ cursor is next to the desired setting or the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press the OK/Enter Button E on the TC 30 or the Set Button Q on the ZR 10. If you have no other adjustments to make, press the Menu Button A or the OSD Button E to exit the menu system.
Full-OSD Time Out Adjustment
The FULL OSD menu system is used to simplify the setup and adjustment of the AVR using a series of on-screen menus. The factory default setting for these menus leaves them on the screen for 20 seconds after a period of inac- tivity before they disappear from the screen or Time Out. This Time Out is a safety measure to prevent the menu text from burning into the CRTs in your monitor or projector, which might happen if they were left on indefinitely. However, some viewers may prefer a slightly longer or shorter period before the Time Out display.
At the ADVANCED SELECT menu make certain that the on-screen ➞ cursor is next to the FULL OSD TIME OUT line by pressing the ⁄/¤ Buttons DF as needed. Next, press the
‹/ › buttons DF until the desired time is displayed in seconds. Note that unlike most of the other options in this menu, this is a perma- nent setting change, and the time-out entry will remain in effect until it is changed, even when the unit is turned off.
If you wish to make other adjustments in the menu, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons DF until the on-screen ➞ cursor is next to the desired setting or the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press the OK/Enter Button E on the TC 30 or the Set Button Q on the ZR 10. If you have no other adjustments to make, press the Menu Button A or the OSD Button E to exit the menu system.
DMP/ TheBridgeTM Auto Power
When using Harman Kardon’s optional 
iPod docking station, the normal operation is to have the iPod selected as the input source only when it is specifically chosen. However, you may set the AVR so that whenever the iPod is turned on, the AVR will also turn on automatically and set The Bridge as the input.
To change the setting, first make certain that the ADVANCED SELECT menu (Figure 31) is on the screen, and then press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons DF until the cursor is pointing to DMP AUTO POWER. Press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons DF so that ON is highlighted to have the AVR turn on in sync with an iPod, or OFF for standard operation.
HDMI Video Auto Function
In normal operation when the AVR 745 is connected to an HDMI-equipped video display, the display will almost always use a signal called EDID (extended display identification data), which communicates a variety of information that helps the AVR to properly format the output video signal to conform with the capabilities of the display. In most cases, the goal is for the AVR or any other source device using EDID to tell all other devices in the signal chain which resolutions and aspect ratios are available. The AVR default setting is to allow for this automatic operation.
In some cases, you may wish to override the default settings, perhaps to send a lower resolution output from the AVR to the display, so that you may demonstrate the difference between the various output resolutions offered by the AVR 745. The HDMI VIDEO AUTO line enables you to do this, by formatting the video output the resolution set in the video configuration menus, or when the Faroudja video processing is set to Bypass, to the resolution of the incoming video signal.
To turn off the automatic HDMI configuration so that the display’s EDID signal is ignored, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons DF while the ADVANCED SELECT menu is on screen until the cursor is pointing to HDMI VIDEO AUTO. Press the ‹/› Navigation Buttons DF to select OFF, or select ON to return the AVR to normal operation.
When all needed adjustments to the ADVANCED SELECT menu have been made, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons DF until the cursor is pointing to BACK TO MASTER MENU to make changes to other menus, or press the Menu Button A or the OSD Button E to exit the menu system and return to normal operation.
